Speedwork

This app makes it easy to track your long term progress. I don’t feel like calculating ctl and making intricate training plans, but I also feel like I’m not pushing myself by winging it. Speedwork makes it super easy to add a little structure and track metrics without feeling like your life is dictated by a training plan. I’m sure it’s also useful for more serious training plans, but I like that you can skip a few days and come back to a recommendation based on data.

I’ve been using the app in the beta phase for about one year now, and I am delighted it’s now live on the App Store. I consider myself a fairly experienced cyclist with many local and national results, having work with many coaches along the way, but also self-coaching as well. For those looking for a coach, look no further. This app does what many coaches do—daily workout adjustments, planning a periodized plan towards a target event, etc, at a significant bargain. In a day and age where everyone calls themselves a coach and it’s hard to come by a good one, this app replaces many of the functions a good coach does. Of course, some will benefit from significant personalized attention and novel training methods, but for most of us this app definitely fulfills the duties of a coach. Now, for those of us that are self coached, this app combines many functions from tools like Strava, TrainingPeaks, Intervals.icu, into one and adds more. You can plan your own workouts, see your form and power, see what workouts others are doing, and incorporate into your own plan. I especially like the feedback that it gives me that I know if I’m on track towards a target. All in all, would highly recommend!